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Board of Trustees


Commitment across the Board

The Board of Trustees oversees Holy Cross, adopting rules, regulations, and policies governing the College. It consists of members of the Congregation of Holy Cross and lay persons committed to the College and its mission.

The Board has authority over:

  • Curricular development
  • Use of property
  • Facilities development
  • Fiscal and human resources management

The Board meets on campus twice a year with the College president, administrative officers, faculty, staff, and students.

Board of Trustees

Thomas Ayers 

Glen Rock, NJ 

Professor of Business, Seton Hall University 

Lavarr Barnett ‘14

Granger, IN 

Vice President of Investor Relations, Summit Equity Investments 

Elizabeth Naquin Borger

Board of Trustees Vice-Chair 

Elkhart, IN 

Senior Vice President, Stifle Investment Services 

Robert Bridges, Ph.D. 

Indianapolis, IN 

President, Cathedral High School 

Mary Pat Christie 

Mendham, NJ 

Partner, Christie 55 Solutions 

Marco Clark, Ed.D. 

South Bend, IN 

President, Holy Cross College 

Calvin Colbert 

Dallas, TX 

Senior Vice President, Challenger, Gray & Christmas  

Br. William Dygert, C.S.C. 

Notre Dame, IN 

Brothers of Holy Cross, Midwest Province 

Corey Edmonds ‘12 

Granger, IN 

Customer Care Manager, Tire Rack 

Mishawaka, IN 

Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Quality Dining, Inc. 

Br. Chester Freel, C.S.C. 

Notre Dame, IN 

Brothers of Holy Cross, Midwest Province 

Elizabeth Garatoni 

Osceola, IN 

CEO, Growing Kids Learning Centers 

Susan Gordon 

Chicago, IL 

(RET.) Chief External Affairs Officer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 

John Gschwind 

Redding, CT 

General Counsel, Gexpro 

Rev. Greg Haake, C.S.C. 

Notre Dame, IN 

Holy Cross Priest, US Province 

Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church affairs, University of Notre Dame

Br. Ken Haders, C.S.C. 

Notre Dame, IN 

Provincial, Brothers of Holy Cross, Midwest Province 

Iris Hammel  

South Bend, IL 

Founder, Connected Classrooms & TeachMe3D 

Gregory Hoffman, M.D. 

Syracuse, IN 

(RET.) Orthopedic NorthEast  

Thomas Lange 

Tampa, FL 

Senior Advisor, Audax Private Equity 

Thomas Lyons III ‘14 

Indianapolis, IN 

General Corporate Counsel, SaleAi 

Angela Moloney 

Ypsilanti, MI 

President & CEO, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 

Kevin Murphy 

Granger, IN 

President, First Source Bank 

Barbara O’Connor 

San Carlos, CA 

(RET.) Biotechnology consultant, Sojourner Associates 

Karl Peterson 

Aspen, CO 

Founder, KPThree Capital LLC

Partner, Paceline Strategic Corporation 

Jared Sawyer ‘08

Board of Trustees Vice-Chair 

McLean, VA 

Partner, Rich Feuer Anderson 

Timothy Shea 

Austin, TX 

Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Pivital, Inc. 

Matthew Sheldon ‘19 

South Bend, IN 

Managing Partner, Irish Management

 Founding Partner, Gameday Your Way

Partner, Connect 574 

Pamela Veldman AA ’99  

Granger, IN 

General Manager, Generation Investments 

Duane Wilson 

South Bend, IN 

CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Indiana Corridor 

Robert Wolfle AA ‘97 

Board of Trustees Chair 

Grapevine, TX 

President, ProStar Commercial Real Estate, LLC 

Trustees Emeriti

William Giles 

Lexington, KY 

(RET.) Executive Creative Director, Tony Ciafardini Advertising Agency

Jerry Hammes 

South Bend, IN 

President, Romy Hammes, Inc.

John Hardesty 

Morgantown, WV 

(RET.) Investment Advisor, Coal Mining Owner/Operator, Real Estate Developer 

Jerry Love AA ’72 

Portage, MI 

Principal, Arcadia Investment Management Corp. 

Lucille McKenna 

Arlington Heights, IL 

(RET.) Educator 

Kathleen Malone Beeler 

Granger, IN 

(RET.) Chair of the Board, Beeler Industries 

Mark Pulte AA ‘83 

Boca Raton, FL 

CEO, Mark Timothy, Inc. 

Br. Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C. 

Chicago, IL 

Notre Dame, IN 

Brothers of Holy Cross, US Province